Østre Gausdal is a former municipality in Oppland county, Norway. It was created when Gausdal was split into Østre and Vestre Gausdal in 1879. At that time Østre Gausdal had a population of 5,911.On 1 January 1962 the two municipalities were reunited under the name Gausdal. Prior to the merger Østre Gausdal had a population of 3,942. Østre Gausdal Church (Østre Gausdal kirke) is a Romanesque church built of brick during the period 1250-1300. In the 1700s it was expanded to the east at which time it received a carved pulpit. The church organ was built by August Nielsen in 1888.